Endoscope-assisted versus conventional second branchial cleft cyst resection

Background  

This study evaluates the feasibility of endoscope-assisted second branchial cleft cyst resection via retroauricular approach by comparing it with conventional cervical incision for removal of second branchial cleft cyst.     

Pulmonary hydatid cyst: analysis of 1024 cases

Purpose  

Pulmonary hydatid cyst, a parasitic disease, is a health care problem in developing countries. In this study, we evaluated outcomes of patients with pulmonary hydatid disease who were treated in our department.     

Robotic partial splenectomy for hydatid cyst of the spleen

Background  

Primary splenic involvement is an uncommon manifestation of hydatid disease. Partial laparoscopic splenectomy can be performed with lower risks and good hematological results by preserving the immunological function of the spleen. The aim of this study was to outline the advantages of robotic partial splenectomy as a treatment for splenic hydatid cysts.     

Large aneurysmal bone cyst of iliac bone in a female child: a case report

Background  

Symptomatic aneurysmal bone cysts in pediatric age group with an expansile lesion in ilium is a rare occurrence.     

Primary subcutaneous cyst hydatic disease in proximal thigh: an unusual localisation: a case report

Background  

Musculoskeletal hydatidosis is very rare and represents 1% – 5.4% of all cases of echinococcosis. On clinical basis, infection mimics a soft-tissue tumor, and the preoperative radiological diagnosis is very important to avoid biopsy.     

Clinical outcome following surgical intervention for a solitary bone cyst: emphasis on treatment by curettage and steroid injection

Background  

Solitary bone cysts are benign, fluid-filled, expansive lesions in children. The success rate of bone consolidation in the case of a solitary bone cyst is unpredictable following steroid injection.     

Laparoscopic choledochal cyst excision, hepaticojejunostomy, and extracorporeal Roux-en-Y anastomosis: a technical skill and intermediate-term report in 62 cases

Background  

This study aimed to present the authors’ technique and the intermediate-term outcome for laparoscopic choledochal cyst excision with Roux-en-Y hepatoenterostomy.     

Distance from the growth plate and Its relation to the outcome of unicameral bone cyst treatment

Background  

Interventions to treat unicameral bone cysts vary. Nonetheless, regardless of the intervention modality, the outcome is not certain. The purpose of this study was to determine if the distance between the growth plate and the cyst can be used to predict the outcome of the treatment.     

Intracranial arachnoid cyst family with autosomal recessive trait mapped to chromosome 6q22.31-23.2

Background  

Arachnoid cysts are congenital fluid-filled compartments within the cerebrospinal fluid cisterns and cerebral fissures. They most commonly occur sporadically, and familial occurrence has rarely been reported. In this study, we showed the first genetic linkage in the literature in a pure intracranial arachnoid cyst family with autosomal recessive trait.     

Histology can be predictive of the clinical course of a primary aneurysmal bone cyst

Introduction  

Aneurysmal bone cyst is a benign lesion occurring in young patients which frequently recurs after treatment. Biopsy is mandatory for the diagnosis of a putative aneurysmal bone cyst as this lesion can be secondary to another underlying process including a malignant bone tumour. The histopathological features of aneurysmal bone cysts have been examined with the goal of finding relevant criteria for predicting favourable evolution or recurrence of the disease.     

Splenic cyst during pregnancy

INTRODUCTION

Splenic cyst during pregnancy is rare and may result in spontaneous rupture during the third trimester, which increases perinatal morality.

PRESENTATION OF CASE

We present a 27-year-old healthy Caucasian female who presented at 18 weeks gestation with left flank pain, early satiety and weight loss. Imaging studies demonstrated a large complex multiloculated splenic cyst. The patient underwent a successful laparoscopic splenectomy and delivered a healthy child at term without complication.

DISCUSSION

Spontaneous rupture of a splenic cyst during the third trimester incurs a perinatal mortality rate as high as 70%. Surgical management includes open or laparoscopic splenectomy or fenestration and preservation of the spleen.

CONCLUSION

Laparoscopic splenectomy during the second trimester appears to be safe and offers definitive management of a large symptomatic splenic cyst during pregnancy.     

Single-stage operation for perforated choledochal cyst

Background

The option of either single- or two-staged cyst excision has been proposed for perforated choledochal cysts (CCs), but which of the two methods is more effective remains controversial. We examined the complications and short-term outcomes of single-stage excision of perforated and non-perforated CCs.

Laparoscopic-assisted total cyst excision of choledochal cyst and Roux-en-Y hepatoenterostomy

Purpose

The aim of this study was to describe the technical experience and outcome in laparoscopic-assisted total cyst excision of choledochal cyst with Roux-en-Y hepatoenterostomy.

Methods

Thirty-five patients with choledochal cyst were studied. Their age ranged from 3 months to 9 years (average age, 3.6 years). The choledochal cysts were cyst type in 33 cases and fusiform type in the other 2 cases. Four trocars were utilized with 3- to 5-mm instrumentation. Under laparoscopic guidance, the gallbladder and the dilated bile duct were excised completely. The Roux-en-Y jejunojejunostomy was performed extracorporeally by exteriorizing the jejunum through the extending umbilical incision (1.5 to 2 cm), and an end-to-side hepaticojejunostomy was carried out intracorporeally by the hand suture methods.

Results

Average duration of operation was 4.3 hours (range, 3.5 to 7.6 hours), intraoperative blood loss was 5 to 10 mL, and 8 of the 35 patients had associated hepatic ductal stenosis and underwent laparoscopic excision of the cyst and ductoplasty. In 1 of the 8 cases, bile leak was noticed from day 1 through 26 postoperatively. The postoperative course was uneventful in the other 34 patients with a hospital postoperative stay ranging from 3 to 6 days. There were no postoperative complications in the 3-month to 1-year follow-up.

Conclusions

Laparoscopic-assisted total cyst excision with Roux-en-Y hepatoenterostomy is feasible for the treatment of choledochal cyst in children.     

An unusual presentation of primary pelvic hydatid cyst

Aim-Background

Human echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection. Musculoskeletal involvement presents in just 1–4% of cases. Primary pelvic hydatid cyst is a rare entity.

Method

We report the case of an unusual presentation of primary pelvic hydatid cyst in a 38-year-old male.

Results

The patient presented to our hospital complaining of a pain in the lower abdomen for the past month and difficulty in passing urine for a week. MRI of pelvis and both hips showed a multiloculated cystic lesion in the pelvis that suggested a hydatid cyst with daughter cyst, 9.4 × 6.7 cm, with bony and soft tissue involvement. The patient underwent a cystopericycstectomy, which revealed an infected hydatid cyst in the rectovesical pouch; excision of the cyst was performed.

Conclusion

Primary pelvic hydatid cyst is a rare entity. Surgery is recommended to remove macroscopic cystic lesions and protect functions.     

Primary hydatid cyst of pancreas with acute pancreatitis

Context

Primary hydatid disease of the pancreas is very rare and even rarer to cause pancreatitis.

Case report

We report the case of a 20-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain and an epigastric mass. A diagnosis of a pancreatic hydatid cyst was established by ultrasonography and CT scan before surgery. The treatment consisted of laparoscopic cyst evacuation with omentoplasty. The recovery was uneventful and the patient has remained symptom free so far.

Conclusions

Hydatid disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all cystic masses in the pancreas, especially in the geographical regions where the disease is endemic.Keyword: Primary hydatid cyst of pancreas     

Hepatobiliary rhabdomyosarcoma mimicking choledochal cyst: Lessons learned

INTRODUCTION

The differential diagnosis of hepatic cystic lesions is a challenging process especially in case of hepatic rhabdomyosarcoma (HRMS) presenting as hepatic cyst.

PRESENTATION OF CASE

We introduce our experience with a case of HRMS in a 3-year-old female patient who was misdiagnosed to have type IV-A choledochal cyst and definitive correct diagnosis was reached after the pathological and immunohistochemical examination of the surgically resected lesion. This case presentation is followed by important practical messages to hepatobiliary surgeons regarding HRMS.

DISCUSSION

HRMS is a rare pediatric tumor. Jaundice is the most common presentation of HRMS followed by abdominal pain and vomiting. Great effort is needed to differentiate the tumor from choledochal cyst and infectious hepatitis. Through evaluation using available imaging studies together with clinical anticipation is mandatory for establishing the correct diagnosis.

CONCLUSION

Differentiation of HRMs from choledochal cyst mandates through evaluation and clinical anticipation. HRMS should be suspected in any child with obstructive jaundice. Once diagnosis is established, multidisciplinary treatment is the best management strategy and it has proved better surgical outcome and long term survival.     

Investigation prior to thyroglossal duct cyst excision

INTRODUCTION

Investigation of the anterior midiine neck lump has been debated over the years with little agreement on best practice. Thyrogiossai duct cysts (TDCs) are the most common aetiology. A TDC may contain ectopic thyroid tissue, which may affect the decision to excise.

METHODS

A computerised survey was sent to a representative sample of UK-based ENT surgeons to determine current practice in investigation of presumed TDCs and the incidence of ectopic thyroid tissue.

RESULTS

Overall, 95% of those surveyed use ultrasonography, with 32% also arranging thyroid function tests. Fifteen per cent had encountered absent normal thyroid tissue in the presence of a midiine neck swelling. In 64% of cases this represented the only functioning thyroid tissue. Thyroid function tests were normal in all but two cases.

CONCLUSIONS

The results show a significant change in practice over the last decade. All surgeons would arrange some form of investigation of a presumed TDC, with the vast majority using ultrasonography. Radioisotope scanning should only be used if the ultrasonography or thyroid function tests are abnormal. The incidence of ectopic thyroid tissue in this survey was higher than previously calculated, with a 0.17% prevalence of midiine neck lumps representing the only functioning thyroid tissue.     

Retro-odontoid synovial cyst resected via an anterolateral approach without fusion

Purpose

Retro-odontoid synovial cysts are rare and attributable to degenerative changes in the atlantoaxial joints. An anterolateral approach facilitates access to lesions located anterior to the craniocervical junction without harming the atlantoaxial joints, and can also treat small lesions in the ventral mid-portion of the craniocervical junction without compression of spinal cord.

Methods

We present herein the case of a 70-year-old man with a retro-odontoid synovial cyst. A ventral midsection mass was present at the level of the atlantoaxial joint. The compressed anterior medulla led to neurological deficits. Slight atlantoaxial instability was radiologically present. An intradural cyst resection without fusion was performed via the anterolateral approach. The diagnosis of a synovial cyst was histologically confirmed.

Results

The patient was followed up for 3 years and exhibited improvements in the neurological deficits. There were no recurrence and postoperative deterioration of atlantoaxial instability.

Conclusions

The anterolateral approach for the retro-odontoid synovial cyst had little effect on C1–2 instability and yielded neurological improvements.

     

Ganglion cyst of the foot treated with electroacupuncture: A case report

Objective:

To present the clinical management of a ganglion cyst presenting on the dorsolateral aspect of the foot.

Clinical Features:

A 45-year-old female cyclist complaining of ganglion cyst following training period.

Intervention and Outcome:

Patient was treated with high-frequency electroacupuncture in four consecutive sessions over four weeks, and reported resolution of the cyst following therapeutic intervention.

Conclusions:

Ganglion cysts of the foot are relatively rare connective tissue tumours with variable treatment approaches. Electroacupuncture may be a novel and non-invasive conservative approach for the treatment of ganglion cysts. Further evaluation of the efficacy of such treatment is warranted.